Mishmash

Big hugs <'> I know it's hard. Take care xx

Hi, for my son (9) he recently had a school trip to the New Forest (it's where we live and he's terrified of the forest unless it's the bits he knows). What I did was get the school to show him pics of last year's trip. I then found out exactly where they were going and we went there on our own a few times - that did seem to help as he knew his way around. In the end I also went with them. Hope this helps. Mish

Yes it seemed to help me when I was pregnant - also bio-oil is fantastic!

Is unbelievably angry! How is it possible to get referred by your lovely helpful doctor in one town to go and see a specialist about your child(in another town), then tor that specialist to send the forms/info etc to the WRONG ###### doctor in a completely different town and surgery that you haven't used in 2 poxy years? ARGH!!! It's taken so long to get referral and then they ###### it up anyway!! Ooooooh! ...and the form they've sent to school/me etc is the ###### conners ADHD one - purely on family history not on his actual problems! Argh! Ah well at least with that one it'll show - very few of the questions are applicable to him! sorry for the rant - just so very frustrated! Thanks for letting me rant! Now must remember the ...breathe!! Mishmash

Argh... should be luckily he.... not if! typing too fast

Hi, just to let you know you're not alone! I have the same thing with my 9 yo son, about the same thing at the mo. there has been a lot on TV (ads etc) about 2012 and he was freaking out about it, as well as the horrible history book Other kids winding him up telling him ti's true etc. what I've done is just constandly reasurre him it's not going to happen ... one of the things that seemed help (because he thinks it's logical) is that fact that they wouldn't have spent all that money on the Olympics if the world was going to end any time soon! I've told him as well that everyone has different ideas and beliefs and if some people at school want to think that, it is their perogative to do so - just to take no notice. Luckily if does think that Mama knows best as well as the olympics thing. The teachers just don't have the time or the patience to deal with this sort of thing. I do agree though that the head didn't handle the situation as well as they could have. Hope you manage to reassure him, and hope this has helped some. Love and light, Mish

Ack winding him up was not necessary! The paed checked his reflexes, asked him what he did in the hols and proceeded to ask me about him for over and hour! she will send form to school to fill in and one for me for home, referring him to CAHMS and got another appointment after half-term. she tells me it could take up to 2 years before we get any answers! Argh! Well at least it's a start I suppose! Mish

Thanks

Hi, not been on for a while ... for some reason i couldn't access the site. Ah well. After a long hard slog, we have my son's (9) first assessment tomorrow with the County Paediatrician. Not sure what to expect or what will happen. My son is getting himself in a bit of a state and has decided he is NOT going to talk to her - we'll see. I'm sure he'll be fine. The main problem will be the fact that he probably will talk to her, and give eye-contact and be sociable and so on, because that is what he has "learned" to do, and he knows that's how people act, even if he doesn't understand why. Maybe I should "wind" him up before hand? anyhow, wish us luck:) Mish

Hope it all goes well! it is possible I know! Imoved schools for the same reason my NT son was being horribly bullied. After we moved to the new school I spent the first term crying - it was such a relief to have a happy child, whyo was believed in school and to have found a school that actually meant what they said! He's gone from hating school, people and wanting to kill himslef to being a wonderful 10year old child ago! So I hope it wll goes well for you <'>

Big hugs - know where you're coming from! <'> On a different note I learnt something - I speak Engolish and Arabic - today, from your post I have learnt that I also, speak hebrew! Well it made me chuckle!

Have just ordered it! Thanks:)

Argh really need to use the spell check thingy! - Sorry Trekster!

Trekstyer - thank you - as always full you point me in the right direction! <'> Thanks Mishmash

Hi all, need help on this one. Little one had a total meltdown last night (his first one) and it scared him. He was yelling, throwing things, sobbing uncontrollably, etc. This went on till 11 o'clock (he's only 8). It got worse as he got worse (if that makes sense) he ended up so agree at himself for being horrible, etfc he was calling himslef names, saying he was stupid, what use does he have. He wants to run away but who wouldn't coz he loves me, but do I love him really, etc,etc. The he started saying, what's wrong with me, what's wrong with me, why am I doing this, it's horrible and so on. Does anyone have any ideas how I can introduce AS to him without him feeling even more freaked out than he is. I need to find a way to make it more of a positive thing (which in so many ways it is), and then he can know that we can work through the rough patches. Oh I went to my first support group yesterday, what a relief!! Thanks Mishmash xx